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Recent articles about Drew Smithen-usBuffalo kicking situation far from settledBills kicker Dan Carpenter will compete with rookie Dustin Hopkins, when the latter is fully recovered from a groin ailment.
Buffalo coach Doug Marrone addressed the kicking situation on Thursday, leaving the door open for Hopkins despite the signing of Carpenter earlier this week.
The Bills open the season Sunday vs. New England.
''There's a lot of different scenarios that can come up,'' Marrone said. ''A lot of it is going to be how Dan performs and how he plays.''
Hopkins won a training camp battle with veteran Rian Lindell but suffered a groin injury Monday. Carpenter, released by Miami Aug. 14, signed the same day.
Also Thursday, safety Jairus Byrd was limited in practice as he continues to deal with plantar fasciitis. He considers himself day-to-day. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore, guard Doug Legursky and Hopkins didn't participate, and running back Drew Smith was released from injured reserve.
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AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org05 Sep 2013 17:05:33 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/buffalo_kicking_situation_far_from_settled/s1_8864_14465566
http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/buffalo_kicking_situation_far_from_settled/s1_8864_14465566Buffalo kicking situation far from settledhttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/buffalo_kicking_situation_far_from_settled/s1_8864_14465566http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngBills QB Manuel shakes off bad start to scrimmageRookie quarterback EJ Manuel shrugged off a sloppy start and produced a solid finish in the Buffalo Bills' 90-minute scrimmage at training camp Monday night.
Then again, the Bills' new-look, aggressive defense had something to do with Manuel's early problems. And they played without defensive end Mario Williams, who was held out to rest a sore foot.
Manuel threw two interceptions on his first eight attempts, before closing with two touchdowns, and scoring another on a 1-yard run.
By unofficial count, because the team did not release statistics, Manuel completed 9 of 17 attempts for 113 yards, hitting T.J. Graham and Drew Smith for TDs.
Cornerback Leodis McKelvin returned one of Manuel's interceptions for a score.
Coach Doug Marrone said he was pleased with how Manuel bounced back.05 Aug 2013 22:41:07 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/bills_qb_manuel_shakes_off_bad_start_to_scrimmage/s1_8864_14222321
http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/bills_qb_manuel_shakes_off_bad_start_to_scrimmage/s1_8864_14222321Bills QB Manuel shakes off bad start to scrimmagehttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/bills_qb_manuel_shakes_off_bad_start_to_scrimmage/s1_8864_14222321http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png